The MIC - Toi Rerehiko in collaboration with the 2008 New Zealand International Film Festival is pleased to present Homegrown, New Zealand's premiere showcase of the finest local achievements in contemporary short film, video and animation.
This year's selection is characterised by a stunning combination of articulate, intelligent and devastatingly human approaches to the short film genre.The MIC - Toi Rerehiko in collaboration with the 2008 New Zealand International Film Festival is pleased to present Homegrown, New Zealand's premiere showcase of the finest local achievements in contemporary short film, video and animation.
This year's selection is characterised by a stunning combination of articulate, intelligent and devastatingly human approaches to the short film genre.From the technically vigorous to the maverick this year's selection promises to be both original and visually stunning. It is the deeply absorbing vision of these works that promises to transform this year's programme from a spectator sport into a genuinely affecting and totally unforgettable experience.
Homegrown: 1
This year's selection is drawn from a particularly inspiring year of local short filmmaking. From the screenplay to the final edit, these are films of intelligence and beauty; they are daring and difficult, witty and poignant. They are films about love, loneliness, friendship and survival, which move comfortably at their own pace, telling their story with confidence and clarity and offering a contemporary view of New Zealand and our place in the world.
Programme one will feature Sima Urale's Coffee and Allah, which had its world premiere at the 64th Venice Film Festival. Roseanne Liang's excellent film Take 3, which premiered in Berlin this year. Cargo, Leo Woodhead's Czech co-production about human trafficking. Ronnie Grimble, 21 year old protegee Elliot McKee's first short. Katie Wolfe will premiere her film, This is Her. Experienced short filmmakers Adam Luxton and Jeremy Dumble will screen The Road Out of Town. To complete this section, Summer Agnew, 2007 SPADA Young Filmmaker of the Year will premiere his film, Patu Ihu.
Homegrown: 2
With works that are characterised by a strong spirit of innovation and skilful irreverence this year's second programme demonstrates a keen eye for drama, pathos and black humour. From the dark and delightfully tragicomic to the achingly poignant, this year's line up of maverick films explores the murky side of human nature whilst demonstrating a quiet faith in compassion and even whimsy. Repressed fears and dark unravelling desires collude with the tender and the ridiculous in this premium line up of local marvels. This year's selection is comprised of both film and video and promises to be visually stunning, technically vigorous and as always highly original.
In the second Homegrown programme multi award winning cinematographer, Mark Lapwood will be screening Eclipse, which is a beautiful tribute to Mumbai. The Graffitti of Mr Tupaia is Christopher Dudman's latest film and features an extraordinary performance from Rawiri Paratane. The other five films in this category are all equally stunnig.
Homegrown: 3 - Fast Fire Video
This selection brings you a fast-fire combination of thirteen highly adventurous and thoughtful approaches to drama, animation and experimental film. From the melancholic to the deliciously satirical, this year's third Homegrown programme embodies the extraordinarily beautiful, poignant and often absurdly funny travails of human and alien conditions.
This year we are screening 13 experimental and animated shorts in the Homegrown - Fast Fire Video programme. Included in this section is Jill Kennedy's New Educational Series - Canaries in Colour, which will screen at the Edinburgh Film Festival next month.
For more details including session times please visit http://www.nzff.co.nz or alternatively http://www.mic.org.nz
10/07/08